Highlighted Choice
The Substance Film
Coralie Fargeat's bold critique tackles the demanding standards for women's appearance as well as the dreaded aspects of advancing years. The veteran actress delivers an inspired performance playing Elisabeth, an aging actress demoted to starring in a fitness program on television. Forced aside by her unscrupulous employer her manager Harvey, she turns to a mysterious and gruesome procedure called the Substance. This produces a new version of herself portrayed by Margaret Qualley, resulting in a progressively toxic connection between them. Friday 17 October, Paramount+
The Woman in Cabin 10
This suspenseful mystery features Knightley in the role of Laura, a top-notch writer who takes some time off from covering international wars to board an opulent ship with a terminally ill Scandinavian billionaire and donor, her spouse, plus additional extremely wealthy passengers. However when an unknown lady goes overboard overnight and the entire crew denies she ever existed, her journalistic curiosity kick in. Out now, the Netflix platform
Presence
Soderbergh pushes his directorial skills through this innovative ghostly tale shot entirely from the perspective of a ghost. When a household with Lucy Liu as Rebekah and troubled teenage daughter Chloe moves into their recent residence, the lens – AKA the Presence – shadows their actions. The teen shows signs of conscious of the ghostly being, and the entity appears guarding her. But why? This is an entertaining concept that remains concise, including a revelation you might not see coming. This Saturday, 4.35pm, 10.10pm, Sky Cinema
This Self-Referential Film
Nicolas Cage fully commits to his cult stardom via this self-referential adventure. He plays an egotistical film star called Nicolas Cage who agrees to a $1m payday to appear at a birthday party on the Spanish island for the wealthy Javi Gutierrez. Contacted by the CIA to spy on the potential kingpin, the actor's “nouveau shamanic acting ability” is put to the test. Saturday 11 October, evening, Channel 4
The Black Phone
The director's claustrophobic thriller stands strong even without a follow-up. Set in the late 70s in Denver, multiple kidnappings has made the local kids anxious. Once Finney is taken by the kidnapper and held captive in a dungeon, he dreads the worst. Yet the disconnected phone mounted nearby repeatedly calls, with spooky callers offering help, while the prescient dreams from his sibling Gwen might rescue him. A genuinely scary movie. Saturday 11 October, nighttime, Film4
The Tammy Faye Biopic
In the battle between spirituality and money, the victory is clear for Mammon in Showalter's wonderfully garish biopic about the fallen religious broadcaster and her felon spouse. Andrew Garfield portrays the corrupt Bakker, who declares at the beginning, claiming divine approval for wealth. Both individuals begin capitalizing on the people's spiritual convictions. It's an extravaganza of bad interior design, overdone appearance and hypocrisy, yet the lead actress achieves to show Tammy Faye in a likable light. Tuesday 14 October, late night, Film4
The Spy Mystery
This period's another release from Steven Soderbergh presents a intelligence thriller as tight as the polo necks used by Michael Fassbender's UK spy. He is tasked to identify a mole among the team out of five possibilities – among them is his spouse. The two stars are experts of calm composure, resulting in an engaging mental battle of deception or honesty takes place. Tom Burke, Regé-Jean Page, Naomie Harris and Marisa Abela take part the intelligent intelligence fun. October 17th, multiple time slots, the Sky channel
